Friday, March 20, 2009

Arthritis Treatment

Arthritis is a disease in which the joints of bones are inflamed and it is often associated with extreme pain. Inflammation, redness, acute pain in joints, difficulty in walking etc are some of the common symptoms of arthritis. Arthritis is of two types: one is osteoarthritis and another one is rheumatoid arthritis. The causes of arthritis are specified below:

Infection
Injury
Metabolic Abnormality etc.

The treatment of arthritic is by and large depends on the symptoms of this disease. Depending on the types of arthritis, a medical practitioner suggest medications. If a patient is suffering from acute pain, painkillers are usually prescribed for giving relieve. If joints are inflamed abnormally, one needs to take anti-inflammatory drugs because this will lessen the severeness of this symptoms.

In case of mild symptoms, physical therapy is suggested. It is highly effective for getting long term benefits and it is not associated with any side effect. However, some arthritis pharmaceuticals products have proved extremely effective in reducing the severeness of arthritis. You can consult with a medical practitioner for gathering more information about the treatment of arthritis.

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